Dorothy Lofthouse

1814–5 February 1860 (Age 46)
Dallowgill, Yorkshire, England

The Life Summary of Dorothy

When Dorothy Lofthouse was born in 1814, in Dallowgill, Yorkshire, England, her father, Ralph Lofthouse, was 45 and her mother, Margaret Mary Proctor, was 36. She married William Farnill on 20 May 1839, in Low Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 5 February 1860, in Hillsborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 46, and was buried in Low Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

William Farnill
1804–1879
Dorothy Lofthouse
1814–1860
Marriage: 20 May 1839
Mary Farnill
1837–
Margaret Farnell
1840–1901
William Farnell
1842–1890
Thomas Farnill
1844–1845
Elizabeth Ann Farnill
1845–
Jane Farnill
1848–1849
Thomas Farnill
1850–
Sarah Farnill
1852–
Jane Farnill
1855–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 May 1839Low Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1815
    Age 1
    The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
    1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
    Age 7
    The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.
    1830
    Age 16
    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Loftus 1.Americanized form of the Norwegian cognate Lofthus .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Loftus

    Sources (10)

    • Dorothy Farnill, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    • Dorothy Farnell in household of William Farnell, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    • Dorothy in entry for Thomas, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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